Maura Higgins is tipped to replace Sarah Hyland as the host of Love Island USA.
The Longford native shot to fame after appearing on the UK version of dating show back in 2019, and now she’s running the social media for the US series.
On Sunday night, the former ring girl delighted fans as she strutted back into the villa to host a challenge.
#LoveIslandUSA royalty! The gorgeous @MauraHiggins has entered the Villa! 😍 pic.twitter.com/Tm93jIOxu7
— Love Island USA (@loveislandusa) August 7, 2023
BoyleSports has since reported a spike in requests on Maura’s next career move, and she has been backed into 10/11 from 5/4 to host the next season of the show.
Sarah Kinsella, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said: “Love Island fans are calling for Maura Higgins to front the American version… the reaction from her appearance in USA suggests we could be seeing a lot ‘Maura’ her!”
Modern Family star Sarah began hosting Love Island USA last summer.
Speaking to E! News after landing the gig, the actress said: “Love Island is such an iconic show and I love the dating reality space. I’m just so thrilled and honoured to be a part of this…They always have the hottest people on their show.”
“I really love that the girls, for the most part, stick together and really bond and stand up for one another. As a woman, I love it when I get to see that on television.”
“But I definitely know that we’re going to have a lot of unexpected surprises and unpredictable twists that we’ve never seen. We’re pushing the boundaries this time around.”
Maura’s Love Island return came after she shut down rumours she’s set to appear on the all-stars version of the show.
She told Goss.ie in a recent interview: “I can’t see myself ever doing that again, no. I’ve been asked, but I’ve said no.”
“I just think, I’ve done it once, I’ve had my time on Love Island. I don’t really want to go back in time, I want to look to the future.”
